---
name: "Esgaroth Garrison"
mana_cost: "{4}{W}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Recruit"]
set: "HOB"
set_name: "The Hobbit"
collector_number: "13"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Leonardo Santanna"
oracle_id: "84597236-2cfc-4654-b126-a8ee252f4d14"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/esgaroth-garrison-hob"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Esgaroth Garrison
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{W}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** */5
- **Keywords:** Recruit

## Oracle Text
Esgaroth Garrison's power is equal to the number of creatures you control.
When this creature enters, recruit. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token.)

> *"Suggerisco di andare a Città del Lago" disse Bilbo. "Cos'altro c'è lì?"*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Recruiter of the Guard](/printing/recruiter-of-the-guard-plst.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Lake-town Lookout](/printing/lake-town-lookout-hob.md) — Creature — Human Scout
3. [Minas Tirith Garrison](/printing/minas-tirith-garrison-ltr.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
4. [Bard's Company](/printing/bards-company-hob.md) — Creature — Human Citizen
5. [Baird, Argivian Recruiter](/printing/baird-argivian-recruiter-dmu.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Patient Instructor](/printing/patient-instructor-hob.md) — Creature — Human Citizen

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The Hobbit (HOB) #13
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Leonardo Santanna
- **Total Printings:** 6 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `legal`